# redox-os/ion

Mirror of https://gitlab.redox-os.org/redox-os/ion

Repository: https://github.com/redox-os/ion
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/redox-os-ion
Language: Rust
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Last push: 2026-05-02T23:17:30+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 59/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 80, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3983, "days_push": 123, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1656, forks 141 (observed 2026-08-28T04:05:18.001044+00:00)

## What it is
Ion is a modern system shell with a simple yet powerful scripting syntax, written entirely in Rust for improved quality, security, and performance. Developed primarily alongside Redox OS, it also runs as a fully capable shell on other Unix-like platforms.

## Use cases
- replace bash or dash with a faster modern shell
- write shell scripts with a cleaner syntax
- use a Rust-based shell on Linux or macOS
- try the default shell of Redox OS
- scripting with better performance than POSIX shells

## When to choose
- you want a modern, memory-safe shell written in Rust
- you are working on or with Redox OS
- you need shell scripting performance beyond dash
- you enjoy experimenting with new shell syntax

## When to avoid
- you need a stable, POSIX-compliant shell for production scripts
- your scripts rely on bash/zsh-specific features
- you require long-term syntax stability, since Ion is still a WIP

## Facets
- artifact type: cli-tool
- maturity: experimental
- function: cli, interpreter, programming-language
- domain: operating-systems, developer-tools
- platform: rust, cli
- tags: shell, unix-shell, redox-os, scripting-language, command-line, linux, macos

## Member repositories
- redox-os/ion (main) score 59

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:18.001044+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T03:44:50.415100+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/redox-os/ion (fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:18.001044+00:00, sha f7278435bf67)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.